put on hold — to temporarily suspend, delay, or postpone something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to temporarily suspend, delay, or postpone something
Pronunciation (IPA): /pʊt ɑn hoʊld/
Korean meaning: 일시적으로 중단하다, 보류하다, 연기하다
Korean pronunciation: **풋** 온 **홀**드
Example Sentences
- My wedding plans were put on hold when my fiancé decided to become a professional cheese taster.
- The company put hiring on hold until the zombie apocalypse situation improved.
- Due to the pandemic, many travel plans were put on hold indefinitely.
put on hold
VERB//pʊt ɑn hoʊld//
to temporarily suspend, delay, or postpone something
to temporarily suspend, delay, or postpone something
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Origin
이 표현은 전화 시스템에서 유래되었습니다. 'hold'는 고대 영어 'healdan'(잡다, 유지하다)에서 왔으며, 전화를 잠시 대기 상태로 둔다는 의미에서 시작되어 모든 종류의 일시 중단을 의미하게 되었습니다.
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“My wedding plans were put on hold when my fiancé decided to become a professional cheese taster.”
“The company put hiring on hold until the zombie apocalypse situation improved.”
“Due to the pandemic, many travel plans were put on hold indefinitely.”
“The renovation project was put on hold when we discovered the house was haunted by a very particular ghost who only liked vintage wallpaper.”
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